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free trade

noun

Definition of free trade

as in traffic

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Recent Examples of free trade There is no question that the era of free trade permanently harmed countless American communities. — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 America’s role as the global leader of free trade has of course been undermined by Trump in numerous ways. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026 The countries also signed a free trade pact earlier this year. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026 Relaxed rules for Brits Travel industry insiders say the upheaval didn’t start with Thursday’s announcement, but two years ago, when the rules changed under an Australia-UK free trade agreement. — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for free trade

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Adif said in a post on X on Wednesday morning that traffic on the Madrid to Andalucía high-speed line had been interrupted due to a collision between two trains.

— Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026
Afternoon traffic on the Kennedy Expressway in downtown Chicago, June 9, 2026.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of traffic

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With the major powers heading to the moon, low-Earth orbit becoming busier than ever, and countless new companies entering the space marketplace, the hiring pipeline is more critical than ever.

— Space.com Staff, Space.com, 24 Oct. 2026
As a result of sticker shock, Ohio saw the biggest drop — tied with Oklahoma for the most in the nation — in the number of people enrolled in the marketplace last year, with a nearly 33% decline in enrollment.

— Saige Miller, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of marketplace

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But the agency said that the level of public interest and available data had led it to expand access to some combinations of peptides and that doing so would discourage the growing gray and black markets for peptides.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2026
Any version consumers have seen online are from the black market and should not be consumed, according to the FDA.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of black market

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Nevertheless, pragmatism and commerce alone did not define the character of the early Russian internet.

— The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 28 Oct. 2026
Otherwise, Iran and the Houthis will again learn that threatening global commerce in maritime chokepoints is a strategy worth repeating.

— Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of commerce

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Trucks have piled up at borders as Iran's trade shifts to overland.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
That view is held by 59% of employers in information, 53% in financial activities, and 49% each in trade, transportation and utilities and in education and health services.

— Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of trade

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The demand has grown so high that an underground gray market has flourished in delivering those cult-classic burgers to hungry customers.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
The buzz around retatrutide has contributed to a thriving gray market serving people looking for serious weight loss who aren’t interested in waiting for the FDA to approve the drug.

— Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of gray market

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His remit spans global product strategy across categories and regions, including design and merchandising.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
In cities with large Indian diasporas, brands need to work with Indian creatives, understand the traditions behind the festival, and invest in more than visual merchandising.

— Sujata Assomull, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of merchandising

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Swift wore a rich plum satin colorway of the Seada sandal, which isn’t currently offered by Jimmy Choo, though the brand does have ivory satin and black suede options of this silhouette retailing for $1,295.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026
Designed for the American obsession with pickup trucks, the Slate Truck is a bare-bones electric pickup truck retailing for $24,950.

— Eric Bangeman, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026

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